Days after we reported that Vidya Balan was to undergo rigorous training to play Silk Smitha in Milan Luthria’s biopic Dirty Picture, the actress is seemingly nervous.

Ekta Kapoor, head honcho of Balaji Telefilms, is producing the film. And Vidya, who flew to Kolkata last week to shoot for Sujoy Ghosh film (untitled), had to sort things out with Ekta. So, hours before boarding the flight, she called for a meeting with her producers. It turned out to be a long one

Vidya had a fixed agenda for the meeting, we’re told; it was to lay down some ground rules for her portrayal as Silk Smitha in Luthria’s film. And the actress put them across in her own sweet way but she was forthright about it. The following were Vidya’s conditions:

That there be no clear display of heaving breasts in songs
That going backless is fine but she would not encourage frontal exposure
That there be no camera close-ups of any of her assets
That she is not made to wear outfits that may be explicitly exposing parts of her body.

Interestingly, Ekta Kapoor, who is otherwise considered to be quite a hard taskmaster, accepted all of Vidya’s rules.

Moreover, Vidya apparently had some rules on the way she will be choreographed in the film as well. Says a source, “Vidya told them that the movements in songs could be suggestive, not vulgar.”

As a result of this, two choreographers will now plan out all her moves in the film. One will be brought from the South film industry, while the other will be from Mumbai.

And guess what? The source adds, “The choreographers too will be chosen only after Vidya has been consulted about them.”

While the producers were a tad surprised at the whole list of do’s and don’ts, apparently they saw it coming. Adds the source, “Ekta and Milan will create a representation of Silk Smitha’s character, without shades of sleaze. Vidya’s final look will still be a shocker.”

So we hope.

But one thing’s for sure. The actress, who had recently said to a section of the media, “I have never defined my boundaries, roles or films as an actor,” is not always up to practising what she preaches.

Remember Silk Smitha, the sex queen who ruled the South cinema for many years? Though she was given queen status in reel, her real life was a tragic one that ended in a suicide. Nearly after 15 years of her death, producer Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms wants to make a bio-pic on the actress’ life.

The film titled ‘The Dirty Picture’ will focus on the actress and dancer who died a tragic death after a successful but lonely life. Eka Kapoor has almost finalised the script which took two years to make. Milan Luthra has been roped in to direct the film. According to sources, the producer has approached Vidya Balan to play the role of Sexy Silk Smitha, but the actress is yet to confirm her approval!

Vidya Balan has lent her voice to one of the stories in the Karadi Tales.

What’s more Balan along with Gulzar did the Karadi Tales reading in Mumbai.

Balan shot to fame in the film industry with Parineeta, which was produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and directed by Pradeep Sarkar. She debuted in the movie opposite Saif Ali Khan. Prior to that she was seen in Balaji Telefilms popular television show Hum Paanch.